Author: stephenoliver-author

Janus — Happy New Year

Those who know Roman mythology will remember that January is named for the god Janus, patron of beginnings and endings. Here’s a story I wrote some time ago about the shenanigans he might get up to today. Janus It’s essential to have the right o......

Merry Everything!

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Scary Christmas!

I wish you all a very scary Christmas! For those who want an extra fillip of fear to spice up the holiday season, here’s another collection of stories to make you shiver from more than the cold. It includes my horror story Daddy and Mommy and Me. ......

Feedback for "Shuttlers”

I’ve just received some of the feedback from the publishers of Shuttlers. It makes for interesting reading. “An exciting, very cool, very well written book. The action keeps the reader engaged from the beginning to the end. I found this novel......

"Step Into The Fifth Dimension” is out on Kindle!

Do you remember Twilight Zone? Or maybe it was The Outer Limits? It doesn’t matter whether they were the original series, the reruns, or even the reboots. Were you freaked out by the strange things going on in those stories, too? The weird events a......

"Shuttlers” is here!

My first book, “Shuttlers”, has been published! You can find it here: The paperback version will be out later this year. Install this web app on your Android: Tap menu, more options, and then Add Shortcut To Homescreen.×...

We’re Getting There!

Yay! One publisher just told me that they’re doing the final editing and formatting run of my book “Paranormal City”, getting it ready for publication. The second publisher then told me that they're also ready to roll with the publication of ......

SHEER: A Dark Fantasy Anthology Kindle Edition

Yup, it’s that time again! Another of my short stories has been published in an anthology: My story is about a young mundane in a magical school, who’s left out of everything because he doesn’t fit in — until one day, he does! Install thi......

Getting Busy

Things are getting busy around here. I just sent off the contract for my second book, Paranormal City. I'll now have to wait to see what their next steps will be. In the meantime, I received the proofs for my first book, Shuttlers yesterday. So,......

Contract 2

I just got my second contract back from the publisher. This one's for “Paranormal City”, my dark urban fantasy anthology They agree with most of my proposed amendments; I can live with the rest. I'm going to give it a last check over th......